Battle of the Corsican Sea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British naval dominance
gptkbp:benefits British superior firepower
gptkbp:casualties British: 200
French: 300
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Hotham
gptkb:Admiral_William_Hotham
gptkb:Vice-Admiral_Pierre_Martin
gptkbp:commemorated_by naval memorials
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in literature
gptkbp:date gptkb:1795
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:famous_for intense ship-to-ship combat
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:fleet_size 20 ships
15 ships
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Isle_of_Corsica
June 1795
gptkbp:french_naval_tactics concentration of forces
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the struggle for control in the Mediterranean
gptkbp:historical_documentation Naval battle reports
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy Enduring significance in naval history
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in naval archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future naval engagements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Corsican Sea
gptkbp:influenced British naval policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Corsican_Sea
gptkbp:military_engagement fleet action
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:blockade
decisive engagement
Influenced future naval tactics
line of battle
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Nile
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_Martin
gptkbp:notable_ships ships of the line
cannon fire effectiveness
gptkbp:outcome French retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in naval power
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
British naval logs
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Control of the Mediterranean Sea
gptkbp:strategic_goals Establish naval supremacy
British control of the Mediterranean
gptkbp:strategic_importance Disruption of French supply lines
gptkbp:strategy offensive maneuvers
defensive positioning
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions favorable for British
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Semyon_Budyonny
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4